The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-13

are repelled because of his malign dispo-
stion."
Page 308: "Man IS NOT BY NATURE
depraved being and cons equently de
ceased infants do not need to be re gener-
ated-but simply to be subjected to such
q system Of education as will result in
the development of holy character. AS
God saves so many without any choice
on their part, but through providential
arrangement, it is morally certain he will
SAVE ALL by means of other providential
arrsngeme ents witch are equally within
the scope Of divine sovereignty"
Page 309: Hell IS NOT A PLACE OF
TORMENT, bossed by devils, but place Of
discipline. A universal atonement calls
for universal salvation"
"God can save ore man IS easily as an
other. He can rave all men as easily as
one man."
The Sc statements are from Rev. Mr..
Haddock himself, which he wrote in the
manuscript volume entitled, "Hell Not
Eternal" and to the full belief OF which
he has been led by thorough and care
full investigation of the Scriptures and by
supernatural aid.
OF these statements his son further
more says: "These sentences are no more
than statements. The argument was
long and exhaustive both in Scripture
and reason. AS he neared the end he
asked: What can be more natural than
the belief that gospel agencies were in
troduced simultaneously on earth and in
Hades, and that the same glorious work
is being carried on in the two realms?
And then exclaims in closing: How glo-
rious is this doctripe 1t dispels the dark
! ness OF EVERY GRAvE-fOr Christ hath
lain there and His coming forth signifies
to us thBt We need not be HOPELESS OF
ANY OF THE DEAD. They belong not to
! the devil, but to Him who has bought
them with His life and in His own good
time will HE RAISE THEM from the DEEP.
to the land of light. The arch of hope
| springs over every valley Of death where
lie the victims of sin, for however desper-
ate their state, however fallen their con-
ditiOp, yet they were in Christ's thought
and purpose on Calvary, and AS SURELY
as He tasted death for EVERY man so
SURELY shall every man reap all the ben
efts that we're in the design of the Fa-
ther when he sent forth his son to be the
Redeemer of ALL"
By the auth ority Of these plain declara-
tions recorded by his SOD, can but pro-
claim that Rev. G.. G. Haddock, the mar
| tyred Methodist preacher, did believe in
universal salvation. Sunday night, July
TO- in public before your congrega ton,
you denied the fact above stated.
Now, my brother, with the best of feel.
ings and only desiring that the truth be
manifested, | invite you to meet me be
fore jury of unpreiudiced men of our
mutual selection, and to whom we will
present our evidence and their decision
shall be final and binding upon us. Or,
il you prefer to speak to your people in
your church, will bring my audience
and hear you and you will do the same
by me. L make these propositions as a
means by which the public may have the
facts and evidence on both sides, and [
feel that this is fair and candid and | sim
cerely desire nothing else. And for this
depend ON the honesty and integrity OF
Frank @. Haddock in giving to the world
a sincere and truthful statement of the
facts above in the biography of his father.
With kird regards, B. F. SNooK.